Chronicles of the Lads

SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE
Did Jose Guillen attend a recent players' meeting or not? Helpful info from the LA Times:

On Wednesday, Guillen told three reporters — in three interviews — that he did not attend that day's players-only meeting.

"It doesn't matter to me," Guillen told The Times. "I'm just trying to do my job. The meeting isn't going to mean anything."

After Angel management canvassed some players Thursday, Scioscia told reporters that Guillen did attend the meeting.

Guillen refused to confirm that, and said, "Who cares?" He also told reporters, "I'm not talking to you guys the rest of the season."

Of course, they don't really provide a quote where Guillen says, "I didn't attend," they just have quotes where he intimates that he doesn't give a rat's tuchis about the meeting. Note previous Times coverage:

... Erstad called a players-only meeting Wednesday afternoon to remind everyone of the urgency of playing better.

Jose Guillen said he did not attend.

"It doesn't matter to me," he said. "I'm just trying to do my job. The meeting isn't going to mean anything. I'm just here to win."

Once again, no direct quote.

Why would Scioscia invent the fact that Guillen had, in fact, attended the meeting? Why would Guillen refuse to answer such a simple question?

Yet another mystery that may never be explained.